DOUBLE-EDGED Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

double-edged

adjective

ˌdə-bəl-ˈejd

Definition of double-edged

as in dual

consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined the double-edged purpose of the sales promotion is to clear out existing stock and to attract new customers

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as in ambiguous

having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning her double-edged remark that she hoped that I ultimately got what I deserved

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Recent Examples of double-edged The movie’s Spanish title could also be translated as The Thaw, as fitting and double-edged as The Meltdown, but with a slightly different slant, as in Lina’s eventual warming to Inés. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 The blade was at least ten inches long and double-edged, honed on one side with a wavy scalloped finish, the other a jagged toothing like a lumberjack’s saw. — Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026 To call a musician a virtuoso can be double-edged. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 There, too, his advocacy is double-edged. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double-edged

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Adjective

Banks still undecided Soccer player Noahkai Banks, the dual German-American citizen, has not decided who to play for internationally, despite being in consideration for the 2026 World Cup.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Two rail gauges will meet The CKU project has adopted a dual-gauge design to resolve the long-standing technical dispute.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of dual

Adjective

Binary thinking doesn’t work There is a long history of binary thinking about addictive goods.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Yet the franchise gave audiences a galaxy brimming with desert planets, ocean worlds, binary sunsets, and countless versions of Earth.

— Alix Freckelton, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of binary

Adjective

Though the Gallaghers weren’t on hand at the film’s press conference earlier on Saturday to field questions, the band has posted several cryptic teasers on Instagram that have sent fans into detective mode.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Sasha Farber posted a cryptic photo following his absence from DWTS’ season 35 lineup.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of cryptic

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In the early stage of the trip, the twin-engine jets headed for Alaska and passed over Greenland, where an Airbus A400M support plane capable of landing on ice was stationed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Strahan described the chaos in New York City amid the rescue efforts and the accompanying bomb threats and noted that the Giants could still see smoke from the twin towers from the team’s practice fields.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of twin

Adjective

Last month, Vance hurled himself into an obscure debate over burrito prices to make a gratuitous swipe at a conservative Washington Post columnist’s weight.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Beneath the cringe internet overshare was a welcome indication that the vaginal microbiome has finally moved from an obscure area of medical research into mainstream conversation.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of obscure

Adjective

As Florian Wirtz was substituted during Liverpool’s 2-2 opening day draw at Newcastle United, the German midfielder sat on the bench, retrieved a bottle of dark red liquid, and began to drink.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In this version, the couple has moved from Chicago to London for a fresh start—bad things happened in Chicago—and the set features a wide town house with dark corners and William Morris wallpaper.

— Anna Russell, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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